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Journal of Environmental Sciences (China)

Chinese Academy of Sciences · China

ISSN1001-0742eISSN1878-7320

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 25% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

1.466

H-Indexi

157

SNIPi

1.411

Total Worksi

8,297

Total Citationsi

252,855

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.33

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Environmental Sciences (China) is dedicated to publishing original research papers in the field of environmental sciences. It aims to foster interdisciplinary communication and promote understanding of significant environmental issues.

AI-compiled from public web sources · verify on publisher page →

General Information

Country / RegionChina

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyMonthly, 2007-

StatusActive

Total Publications8,297

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/11 · 55%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Chinese Academy of Sciences

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1001-0742 / 1878-7320

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

280

12k

2019

408

17k

2020

288

10k

2021

725

19k

2022

475

9.4k

2023

502

5.4k

2024

798

2.1k

2025

577

138

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Environmental ChemistryQ1

Environmental EngineeringQ1

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Environmental Sciences

Scopus Categories

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Environmental EngineeringMedicine (miscellaneous)Environmental Chemistry

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Atmospheric chemistry and aerosolsAir Quality and Health ImpactsHeavy metals in environmentWastewater Treatment and Nitrogen RemovalToxic Organic Pollutants Impact

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Environmental Sciences (China)

Is Journal of Environmental Sciences (China) a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Environmental Sciences (China): it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Environmental Sciences (China)?

Journal of Environmental Sciences (China) is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 3.33.

Is Journal of Environmental Sciences (China) indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Environmental Sciences (China) is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.